Mari Kangasniemi
University of Eastern Finland, University of Turku, Satakunta Central Hospital
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About
Mari Kangasniemi is a leading researcher in the intersection of gerontechnology, nursing, and healthcare robotics. Her work critically examines the integration of automated systems into elderly care, with a particular focus on medication management robots. In a landmark cross-cultural study (108 citations), she compared care personnel’s attitudes toward care robots in Finland and Japan, revealing key cultural and professional factors that influence technology acceptance. Her integrative review (60 citations) provided a foundational synthesis of how robots and automated devices are currently used in nursing practice. More recently, Kangasniemi has conducted a series of impactful studies on a robot for medication management in home care, exploring implementation from multiple perspectives—including the experiences of home care professionals (14 citations), the lived experiences of older clients (10 citations), and a non-randomized controlled trial (8 citations) demonstrating the robot’s effect on professionals’ working time. Her work is notable for its holistic, multi-stakeholder approach, giving voice to both caregivers and care recipients. Kangasniemi’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in the human-centered design and ethical deployment of assistive technologies in aging societies.
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